An open-ended experiment-project-based learning mode for information and computational science

Contrast with the increasing social demands for senior application-oriented talents, the corresponding training and education are far left behind. Drawing on the experiences in cooperation with our German counterparts, and in close combination of teaching activities in the mode of open-ended project-based learning, we propose to apply the open-ended project-based learning mode into experiments of information and computational sciences. Its contents, characteristics, as well as practical achievements are clearly elaborated. We focus our research and analysis on the resources of experiment projects, organization, environment, and effectiveness of the open-ended experiment-project-based learning mode. It is revealed that the unique characteristics of this learning mode is its open nature, which enables the students to freely and actively select the supervisors, partners, learning environment, as well as high-quality projects.